SYZ Asset Management has announced the appointment of Adrien Pichoud as Chief Economist. Adrien Pichoud is also a member of the Strategy Committee, which defines the Group’s investment policy. Under the direction of Fabrizio Quirighetti, Chief Investment Officer of SYZ Asset Management, Adrien Pichoud also assumes the function of co-manager of the OYSTER European Fixed Income and OYSTER USD Bonds funds.
Adrien Pichoud joined the SYZ Group in 2010 as an economist. Prior to that, he spent seven years as an economist in a brokerage firm in Paris. He holds a master’s degree in finance from the University of Grenoble (France) and a BA in Economics from the University of Sussex (UK). Adrien Pichoud is a well-known commentator in the Swiss investment media to which he frequently contributes.
“Adrien Pichoud’s skills as an economist greatly contribute to the quality of our investment strategy and the performance of our bond and multi-asset funds. This promotion demonstrates a strong internal progression confirmed by results,” commented Katia Coudray, CEO of SYZ Asset Management.
In addition, Adrien Pichoud is a member of the management team of the OYSTER Multi-Asset Absolute Return EUR and OYSTER Absolute Return GBP funds as well as other multi-asset funds and institutional mandates in absolute return strategies.